toothed whale; odontocete
Scientific term for the suborder Odontoceti, including dolphins, porpoises, and sperm whales. The cross-reference 鬚鯨 (ひげくじら, baleen whale) is the contrasting group.
See also: ヒゲクジラ
Toothed whales include dolphins and sperm whales.
Toothed whales are known for using echolocation.
Blainville's beaked whale; dense-beaked whale
strap-toothed whale; Layard's beaked whale
ginkgo-toothed beaked whale
Perrin's beaked whale
Hubb's beaked whale
spade-toothed whale; Bahamonde's beaked whale
Sowerby's beaked whale; North Atlantic beaked whale
Gervais' beaked whale; Antillean beaked whale; Gulf Stream beaked whale
Katakana spelling is standard for this biological term; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in older or specialized texts; learners should recognize it but use kana.
A compound of 歯 “tooth” and 鯨 “whale,” denoting whales that possess teeth, as opposed to baleen whales.